BREEDERS

Oregon has more active ALAA-registered Australian Labradoodle programs than any other state in this series, with eighteen total. Eight cluster around the Portland metro area, five more are scattered through the Willamette Valley, two work out of Bend in Central Oregon, one is based in Grants Pass, and two more sit along the coast. Eight […]

Pennsylvania has five ALAA-registered Australian Labradoodle breeders with programs within about two hours of either Philadelphia or Harrisburg. Two are located close to Kennett Square, two more are in York County, and one more sits near the state capital. Two Breeders Share a Corner of Chester County Kennett Square, recognized nationally for its mushroom farms,

South Carolina has only three ALAA-registered Australian Labradoodle breeders, but between them they reach nearly every corner of the state. Buyers anywhere in the Carolinas or northern Georgia can typically get to one of the three within a few hours’ drive. Upstate, Midlands, and Lowcountry Each Have One Program South Carolinians often talk about their

Southern California has nine ALAA-registered breeders for the Australian Labradoodle. The breeders are scattered throughout five different counties, including the San Gabriel Mountain base and along the coastline of Ventura. Over half of the breeders listed are located in the Inland Empire, which ultimately dictates where most people purchasing a puppy in Southern California will

Wisconsin has three ALAA-registered Australian Labradoodle breeders, two clustered in the state’s northwest and one out on its own near Milwaukee. It’s a much smaller roster than neighboring Illinois or Minnesota, but this guide covers what’s confirmed about each program’s location and health-testing record, plus the state law and regional health risk Wisconsin buyers should

New York’s Hudson Valley is one of the most Lyme-endemic regions in the entire country for both humans and dogs, which is worth considering just as much as registry status when selecting a reputable breeder here. Eight currently active Australian Labradoodle breeders across the state have been identified through verifiable contact information, and in several

Michigan’s Australian Labradoodle breeders are spread throughout the state, from the Ann Arbor area down through mid-Michigan and out to West Michigan and Flint, rather than clustered in one region. Below is a list of real Michigan breeders, what they actually charge, the consumer protections you do and don’t have when buying from one, and

Missouri is considered the nation’s number-one commercial dog breeding state; however, it does not necessarily follow that all of the commercial Australian Labradoodle breeders in Missouri are representative of the commercial dog breeding model that the reputation of the state implies. There are five actual verified Missouri programs that currently breed Australian Labradoodles, although only

As New Jersey has been identified as being among the top Lyme-endemic states in the country, this carries the same implications for dogs that it does for their owners. Within the state, there were seven currently active Australian Labradoodle breeders who could be verified using real contact information; however, many of these breeders claim affiliation

This guide covers the ALAA-registered Australian Labradoodle breeders in the smaller East Coast markets that don’t yet have their own dedicated guide: Delaware, Washington, D.C., and West Virginia. Right now that means one confirmed program, in West Virginia, plus an honest look at why the other two areas currently have none and where nearby families